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Public and Nonprofit Management

The Public and Nonprofit Management major is designed for students who are interested in broadening their understanding of organizations, and learning about the distinct practices, challenges and structures that one encounters when working with either public or not-for-profit entities.

Students pursuing this major take a blend of classes from both the Carlson School and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. As a result, our students are not only equipped to work directly for governments and nonprofits, but also to excel within a private enterprise setting where cross-sector relationships — both domestically and in emerging markets — are becoming increasingly important.

Students who entered the program prior to Fall 2012 may choose either PA 3961: Leadership, You, and Your Community or PA 5251: Strategic Planning and Management in this section if they have completed the pre-requisites.

Grand Challenge: Pathways to Renewable Energy (prereq: must be sophomore, junior or senior)

GCC 3014

3

Grand Challenge: The Future of Work and Life in the 21st Century

GCC 5003

3

Grand Challenge: Seeking Solutions to Global Health Issues

GCC 5005

3

Grand Challenge: Global Venture Design: What Impact Will You Make?

Please note that all classes are not offered every semester. Please check the class schedule on One Stop for details.

Career

Career

Public and Nonprofit Management:

A career in public and nonprofit management focuses on learning how to manage business concerns of nonprofits including board development, facility administration, grant writing, personnel administration, program planning, service delivery, volunteer utilization, and public relations for not-for-profit organizations. Unique challenges include finding creative ways to generate operating finances, attracting high caliber professionals and volunteers without the lure of big money, maintaining goodwill, and finding meaningful evaluation tools with which to measure success and indicate areas for improvement.

Typical Careers for Public and Nonprofit Management Majors:

Volunteer Coordinator

Grant Writer

Strategic Planner

Finanacial Analyst/Budgeting Specialist

Fundraising Coordinator

Programming Coordinator

Director of Development

Director of Marketing and Communications

Companies that Hire Public/Nonprofit Majors:

City, county, state, and federal government organizations

Social non-profits such as St. Paul Children's Hospital Foundation, Second Harvest/Heartland, Lutheran Social Services, American Red Cross, National Marrow Donor Program, and United Way

Environmental non-profits such as the Sierra Club and Nature Conservancy